Defending champion arrives at Flushing Meadows in poor form and with a host of challengers looking to usurp herUnder any normal circumstances Aryna Sabalenka would not have lost her third-round match at the Cincinnati Open last week. For all of her unforced errors, indecisiveness and the obvious tension surrounding her tennis, the world No 1 had led the …

Norway in mourning after death of King Harald‘It’s only a small thing in the bigger picture’The Norwegian Andreas Leknessund launched a successful solo attack on ⁠the final climb to the summit finish of Aramón Valdelinares to win stage ⁠seven of the ⁠Vuelta ​a España, ahead of his Uno-X Mobility teammate and compatriot Tobias Johannessen on a …

Regulator investigated fee paid to Sanjay Patel’s company SMP73 Ltd consulted on sale of Northern SuperchargersYorkshire have escaped without charges from the Cricket Regulator after a formal investigation into a £1.75m payment the county made to a company controlled by the club’s chief executive, Sanjay Patel, for work on the sale of the Northern …

Both Good Good and Callaway have issued groveling apologies for the now-deleted social media clip but the fallout has continued over recent days.

There is a portrait in the Lord's Long Room, a water colour of Imran Khan, his head bowed, his face stern and set in concentration, a pen in his hand. It is a beautiful, poignant painting.

SIMON JONES: Elliott had a tough time at Aston Villa last season where he was on loan with an obligation to buy at £35m following 10 games.

Premier League footballers are knocking hundreds of thousands of pounds off the asking prices of their homes in a bid to sell them.

CHARLOTTE DALY: But when Hrgovic stepped in front of Itauma, the Brit shoved him forward, sending his opponent tumbling off the stage.

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"I am a good manager, I back myself."

Sarah Taylor says her landmark role as England men's fielding coach has been "strange" but "amazing" and that she is loving working with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill hopes missing out on the Champions League will not mean missing out on prospective targets.

A bruising loss in the Czech Republic gives Rangers pause on various fronts as European football eludes Derek McInnes.

England bowler Ollie Robinson finishes with four wickets for just 11 runs as Pakistan are bowled out for 110, giving England a lead of 180 on the second day of the second Test at Lord's.

Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez's move to Crystal Palace runs into complications after his medical, with the Eagles set to decide whether to proceed with the deal.

Blues look set to remain busy right up until close of summer window

Critics say painting looks more like a zombie but artist Chris Ashmore says ‘touch-ups’ are still to happenA street artist has defended his mural of the snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan in Sheffield after critics suggested the world champion looked like a zombie.Chris Ashmore was commissioned to produce the artwork featuring the former seven-time world …

Former jockey reflects on remarkable story from overcoming hardship to breaking barriers as the first trainer of black or Asian heritage at Flat racing’s HQ “It’s just unbelievable, isn’t it?” Gihan Arnolda says as he reflects on his first three months as a trainer: five winners from 33 runners, £50,000 prize money banked and a string that is, …

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s inclusion may be a classic piece of misdirection from South Africa in their must-win match against New ZealandOn the face of it, South Africa have been beset by disruption before their most significant match since the successful defence of their World Cup title. Rassie Erasmus had sought to lean further on the Springboks’ …